Potent Anti-Candida Fraction Isolated from Capsicum chinense Fruits Contains an Antimicrobial Peptide That is Similar to Plant Defensin and is Able to Inhibit the Activity of Different α-Amylase Enzymes
Mariana C. L. Aguieiras, Larissa Maximiano Resende, Thaynã Amanda Melo Souza, Celso Shiniti Nagano, Renata Pinheiro Chaves, Gabriel Bonan Taveira, André de Oliveira Carvalho, Rosana Rodrigues, Valdirene Moreira Gomes, Érica de Oliveira Mello
Topics & Concepts
Candida tropicalisAntimicrobialDefensinBiologyCandida albicansMolecular massYeastAmylasePeptideBiochemistryEnzymeMinimum inhibitory concentrationAntimicrobial peptidesChemistryMicrobiologyAntimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesBiochemical and Structural Characterization